Manu Joseph, whose latest book is the non-fiction,'Why the Poor Don't Kill Us', is the author of the widely acclaimed and bestselling novels, 'Serious Men' and 'The Illicit Happiness of Other People', which have been translated into many languages, and have been nominated for several prizes. One of India’s most popular commentators, he is a former columnist for The New York Times. He is also a screenwriter. He is the creator of the Netflix comedy, 'Decoupled'. Among other honours he is the winner of The Hindu Literature Prize, and The American Pen Open Book Award. Serious Men was adapted for film by Netflix. The Tamil Translation of 'Serious Men' won the Sahaitya Academi Award, which is among the most prestigious literary awards in India.